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Basic Accounting Courses

Basic accounting courses can help you learn financial statements, bookkeeping, budgeting, and tax preparation. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, managing cash flow, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like spreadsheets and accounting software, that support tracking expenses, generating reports, and ensuring accuracy in financial records.


Popular Basic Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Respiration, Psychiatry, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Physiology, Cardiology, Public Health, Vital Signs, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build, Evaluate, and Perfect Marketing Dashboards

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Visualization, Google Analytics, Performance Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Business Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Metric, Data Integration, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Medical Billing: Code and Claim Cleanly

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing, Medical Billing and Coding, Claims Processing, Revenue Cycle Management, Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Medical Records, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Billing & Invoicing, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), CPT Coding, Patient Registration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity in the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Threat Modeling, Computer Security, Security Awareness, Risk Management, Enterprise Security, Vulnerability, Governance, General Networking, Public Safety and National Security, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering Categorical Data Analysis with SAS

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, SAS (Software), Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Small Data, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Test Engineering, Product Testing, Performance Testing, Human Factors, Engineering Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Laboratory Testing, Scientific Visualization, Data Integration, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Calculate WACC: Capital Costs

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Expenditure, Return On Investment, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Presentations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Microsoft Fabric: Monitor and Optimize an Analytics Solution

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Data Lakes, Transact-SQL, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Microsoft Azure, Real Time Data, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Apache Spark, Data Modeling, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Statistics, Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Applied Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Reporting, Dashboard, Capital Budgeting, Financial Controls, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Services, Financial Data, Investments, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Blender Geometry Nodes for Beginners - Foliage Scatter

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    CPC & Keyword Research

    Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance marketing, Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Online Advertising, Paid media, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Sales Presentation, Performance Metric

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic accounting courses

  • Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society: University of Michigan
  • Build, Evaluate, and Perfect Marketing Dashboards: Coursera
  • Medical Billing: Code and Claim Cleanly: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity in the AI Era: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Mastering Categorical Data Analysis with SAS: EDUCBA
  • Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) Testing: Coursera
  • Calculate WACC: Capital Costs: Coursera
  • Microsoft Fabric: Monitor and Optimize an Analytics Solution: Whizlabs
  • Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel: EDUCBA
  • Applied Financial Analysis: Coursera

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